Aug 2026 (Q2 FY27) — Sep 29, 2026
CarMax Q2 FY27 — Strong Unit & Earnings Growth, Share Repurchases Resume
Read the full callCarMax earnings: last reported Tue, 29 Sep 2026, for the quarter ended Aug 2026.
Reported
Each figure keeps its basis and period; nothing is filled in.
| Metric | Value | Change | Basis | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 7,878 | +19.5% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Aug 2026 | Revenue from operations as filed. |
| Operating margin | Operating profit / revenue | Quarter to Aug 2026 | Not in the filed figures for the quarter to aug 2026. No older figure is substituted. | ||
| Net profit | 165 | +73.3% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Aug 2026 | Profit after tax as filed. |
Price
1Y: $42.9 on 17 Oct 2025 → $51.65. High $64.22 (25 Aug 2026), low $30.88 (6 Nov 2025).
Overview
Call summaries
CarMax Q2 FY27 — Strong Unit & Earnings Growth, Share Repurchases Resume
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Financials
Net profit, year on year: +73% (quarter to aug 2026 against aug 2025).
| Line item | Nov 2024 | Feb 2025 | May 2025 | Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 | Feb 2026 | May 2026 | Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 6,223 | 6,003 | 7,547 | 6,595 | 5,794 | 5,946 | 8,014 | 7,878 |
| Other income | -5 | 14 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| Interest | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 32 |
| Profit before tax | 166 | 118 | 283 | 127 | 84 | -111 | 259 | 223 |
| Tax rate | 24.6% | 24.1% | 25.7% | 25.0% | 25.8% | −9.0% | 28.2% | 25.9% |
| Net profit | 125 | 90 | 210 | 95 | 62 | -121 | 186 | 165 |
| EPS ($ per share) | 0.81 | — | 1.38 | 0.64 | 0.43 | — | 1.31 | 1.16 |
| Line item | Feb 2019 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 84 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 71 |
| Reserves | 2,104 | 2,488 | 2,888 | 3,524 | 3,723 | 4,127 | 4,272 | 4,042 |
| Total liabilities | 15,361 | 17,313 | 17,177 | 21,103 | 20,570 | 21,123 | 21,161 | 20,479 |
| Fixed assets | 2,828 | 3,069 | 3,056 | 3,209 | 3,431 | 3,666 | 3,842 | 4,070 |
| Total assets | 18,718 | 21,082 | 21,542 | 26,338 | 26,183 | 27,197 | 27,404 | 26,368 |
| Line item | Feb 2019 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 163 | -237 | 668 | -2,549 | 1,283 | 459 | 624 | 1,784 |
| Cash from investing | -309 | -389 | -128 | -524 | -426 | -467 | -461 | -540 |
| Cash from financing | 186 | 687 | -424 | 3,105 | -710 | 308 | -454 | -1,341 |
| Capital expenditure | -305 | -332 | -165 | -309 | -423 | -465 | -468 | -541 |
| Free cash flow | -142 | -569 | 503 | -2,858 | 861 | -7 | 157 | 1,243 |
| Segment | Q3 FY2025 | Q4 FY2025 | Q1 FY2026 | Q2 FY2026 | Q3 FY2026 | Q4 FY2026 | Q1 FY2027 | Q2 FY2027 | YoY growth latest quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Used Vehicles | 79% | 81% | 81% | 80% | 79% | 80% | 80% | 80% | +19.7% |
| Wholesale Vehicles | 19% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 19% | 17% | 18% | 17% | +18.2% |
| Other | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% | +19.5% |
| Extendedprotectionplan Domain | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | +23.0% |
| Advertising Subscription Revenues Domain | 1% | 1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | -4.2% |
| Service Domain | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | +39.6% |
| Other Domain | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | +83.3% |
| Thirdpartyfinancefees Domain | <1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
Share of consolidated revenue by quarter. Q4 is the fiscal year less its first three quarters.
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| KPI | Feb 2026 Q4 FY26 | May 2026 Q1 FY27 | Aug 2026 Q2 FY27 | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average selling price Retail | — | $27.288KAverage selling price was $27,288, a year-over-year increase of $1,168 per unit.Source: earnings call transcript | $27.623KAverage selling price was $27,623, a year-over-year increase of $1,630 per unit.Source: earnings call transcript | +1.2% |
| Average selling price Wholesale | $7,776Average wholesale selling price declined by $268 per unit to $7,776.Source: earnings call transcript | $8,364Average wholesale selling price increased by $405 per unit to $8,364.Source: earnings call transcript | $8,036Average wholesale selling price increased by $145 per unit to $8,036.Source: earnings call transcript | -3.9% |
| Weighted average contract rate CarMax Auto Finance | 11.1%The weighted average contract rate charged to new customers was in line with last year at 11.1%.Source: earnings call transcript | 11.3%The weighted average contract rate charged to new customers was 11.3%, relatively in line with last year's Q1.Source: earnings call transcript | 11.8%The weighted average contract rate charged to new customers was 11.8%, up 60 basis points from the prior year.Source: earnings call transcript | +0.5 pt |
Operating figures the company stated on at least two of the calls shown, checked against each call's transcript. Click a figure to read the sentence. A dash means it was not stated that quarter.
34 filings between Dec 28, 2025 and Jun 26, 2026.
Purchases
$1.27M
6 purchases by 5 insiders
Sales
None
No insider sold shares.
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONeil Mark F | $502.7K | — | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Barr Keith | $498.2K | — | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Bensen Peter J | $130.5K | — | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Chawla Sona | $106.8K | — | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Shinder Marcella | $29.9K | — | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | Shinder Marcella Director | Award | 3,696 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Bensen Peter J Director | Award | 3,696 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | FOLLIARD THOMAS J Director | Award | 3,696 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | McCreight David W. Director | Award | 3,696 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Chawla Sona Director | Award | 3,696 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | ONeil Mark F Director | Award | 3,696 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | COBB WILLIAM C Director | Award | 3,696 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | OShaughnessy Robert Director | Award | 3,696 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Satriano Pietro Director | Award | 3,696 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | KESSLER JAMES FRANCIS Director | Award | 3,696 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Shinder Marcella Director | Purchase | 574 | $29.9K |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Chawla Sona Director | Purchase | 2,000 | $106.8K |
| Jun 24, 2026 | ONeil Mark F Director | Purchase | 4,800 | $251.3K |
| Jun 24, 2026 | ONeil Mark F Director | Purchase | 4,800 | $251.3K |
| Jun 23, 2026 | FOLLIARD THOMAS J Director | Tax withheld | 3,618 | $187.8K |
| Jun 23, 2026 | FOLLIARD THOMAS J Director | Option exercise | 14,855 | $771.1K |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Barr Keith President and CEO | Purchase | 9,400 | $498.2K |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Bensen Peter J Director | Purchase | 2,500 | $130.5K |
| May 1, 2026 | Mayor-Mora Enrique N EVP & CFO | Tax withheld | 1,015 | $39.1K |
| May 1, 2026 | Livesay Jill A VP, Controller & PAO | Option exercise | 1,059 | — |
| May 1, 2026 | Livesay Jill A VP, Controller & PAO | Tax withheld | 319 | $12.3K |
| May 1, 2026 | Shamim Mohammad EVP and CITO | Tax withheld | 1,015 | $39.1K |
| May 1, 2026 | Wilson Charles Joseph EVP and COO | Tax withheld | 1,015 | $39.1K |
| May 1, 2026 | Stuckey John M III SVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Option exercise | 1,183 | — |
| May 1, 2026 | Stuckey John M III SVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Tax withheld | 357 | $13.8K |
| May 1, 2026 | Cafritz Diane L EVP, Chief Innov & People Off | Tax withheld | 1,015 | $39.1K |
| May 1, 2026 | Daniels Jon G EVP, CAF | Tax withheld | 822 | $31.7K |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Tuite Tyler SVP & Chief Product Officer | Option exercise | 611 | — |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Tuite Tyler SVP & Chief Product Officer | Option exercise | 195 | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | McCreight David W. Director | Option exercise | 30,558 | $1.27M |
| Mar 16, 2026 | McCreight David W. Director | Tax withheld | 11,423 | $476.5K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Barr Keith President and CEO | Award | 23,975 | $0 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Wilson Charles Joseph EVP and COO | Option exercise | 160 | — |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Wilson Charles Joseph EVP and COO | Tax withheld | 49 | $1.9K |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Wilson Charles Joseph EVP and COO | Code W | 527 | $0 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | ONeil Mark F Director | Purchase | 10,816 | $499.8K |
| Oct 2, 2025 | STEENROD MITCHELL D Director | Purchase | 2,000 | $91.1K |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Stuckey John M III SVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Gift | 70 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Stuckey John M III SVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Gift | 15 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Stuckey John M III SVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Gift | 20 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Stuckey John M III SVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Gift | 55 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Daniels Jon G EVP, CAF | Sale | 1,540 | $108.8K |
| Jun 30, 2025 | STEENROD MITCHELL D Director | Award | 2,753 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | FOLLIARD THOMAS J Director | Award | 2,753 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Bensen Peter J Director | Award | 2,753 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Satriano Pietro Director | Award | 2,753 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Chawla Sona Director | Award | 2,753 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Goodman Shira Director | Award | 2,753 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | McCreight David W. Director | Award | 2,753 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | ONeil Mark F Director | Award | 2,753 | $0 |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions, not the cap table — absence of filings says nothing about how much an insider owns, and a quiet window is not a signal.
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